IED

IED event in Cauca, El Plateado area, Colombia on Sat 17th July 2021

17th July 2021

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Three soldiers were injured by an explosion when they were attacked while on patrol in the village of El Plateado in the municipality of Argelia in the south of Cauca. The army's Third Division reported that the attackers threw an improvised explosive device at the soldiers, according to Colombian radio station RCN.

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Colombia (COL)

Cauca ( El Plateado area )

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